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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crushing Cows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordo Nemrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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170 lbs
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Crushing Cows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordo Nemrik!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cows tries for a takedown but Nemrik sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Cows has been working on his balance at Clean and Green, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nemrik.
Cows shoots in for a takedown but Nemrik shows good takedown defense.
Nemrik stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crushing Cows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cows tries to bum rush Nemrik with a series of wild strikes but Nemrik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nemrik misses with a looping left.
Nemrik connects with a leg kick. Cows looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cows throws a hook to the side of Nemrik's head but Nemrik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nemrik.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Cows tries to buck Nemrik off but Nemrik is having none of it.
Cows takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nemrik lands a few punches from side control.
Cows is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cows is trying to maintain the position but Nemrik is very close to passing his half guard.
Cows is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nemrik scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nemrik trying to control from half guard but Cows is working away.
Cows on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cows tries to get out of the position.
Cows is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nemrik thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cows's head.
Nemrik trying to control from half guard but Cows is working away.
Nemrik drops an elbow to the side of Cows's head.
Cows works his way to full guard. Good work.
Cows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nemrik manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nemrik looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cows is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cows postures up in Nemrik's guard and throws a big left but Nemrik blocks it.
Nemrik has momentary wrist control but Cows slips an elbow through the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cows content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nemrik looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cows postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nemrik is trying to keep Cows in close.
Cows scoring with some ground and pound.
Nemrik avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cows trying to control but Nemrik is working from the bottom.
Nemrik wants to sweep here but Cows controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cows's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nemrik preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nemrik keeping moving, preventing Cows from controlling successfully.
Cows with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cows with a nice head shot there.
Nemrik wants to sweep here but Cows controlling him for the moment.
Nemrik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cows manages to get himself to full guard.
Nemrik trying to control the position from guard on top but Cows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cows haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cows isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Nemrik stacks Cows on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Nemrik!
Nemrik staying calm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nemrik lands a nice forearm strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cows sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cows manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cows looking for a sweep. Not yet Cows, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Crushing Cows will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cows throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nemrik's waist but Nemrik gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cows off to one side.
Nemrik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cows was well out of range. Poor timing from Nemrik.
Nemrik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cows closes the distance and clinches up with Nemrik, looking for a takedown. Cows pushes Nemrik against the cage but Nemrik circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cows darts in looking for a takedown but Nemrik gets double underhooks and turns Cows into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crushing Cows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cows looking for a takedown.
Nemrik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Crushing Cows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cows.
Nemrik scores with a body shot.
Cows misses with a hook.
Cows swings for the body but Nemrik moves out of range.
Cows misses with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cows.
Cows misses with a straight right.
Nemrik closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nemrik lands in his opponent's guard.
Cows trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cows wants to improve his position but instead Nemrik has moved into half guard.
Nemrik prevents Cows from improving his position.
Cows regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nemrik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nemrik content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Cows keeping moving, preventing Nemrik from controlling successfully.
Cows working a defensive guard but Nemrik manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nemrik takes a little break here. Cows wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Cows defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik scoring with punches from side control.
Cows misses with a strike from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Cows's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cows is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nemrik off and has taken his back!
Nemrik rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nemrik wants to control but Cows is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cows lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nemrik is trying to maintain the position but Cows is very close to passing his half guard.
Nemrik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Cows there.
Nemrik tries to roll over but Cows keeps him under control.
Cows is nestled in close to Nemrik, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nemrik is trying to control but can't.
Cows wants to control but Nemrik is keeping him busy.
Cows lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cows lands strikes from half guard.
Cows lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Cows missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cows lands strikes from half guard.
Nemrik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nemrik.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nemrik looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cows missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cows throwing strikes from guard but Nemrik blocks nicely.
Nemrik looking to control.
Crushing Cows overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cows trying to control the position from guard on top but Nemrik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cows working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Crushing Cows will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nemrik lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cows has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cows and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nemrik lands a jab to the nose.
Cows shoots and misses
and Nemrik counters with a right hand to the body.
Cows jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cows steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nemrik.
Nemrik pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cows is out of range and Nemrik settles back down.
Nemrik has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cows ducks under a wild hook from Nemrik.
Cows avoids the body shot from Nemrik.
Nemrik bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cows's head.
Nemrik displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cows.
Cows misses with a takedown
and Nemrik counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Crushing Cows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nemrik manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Cows on his heels. He'll look to pass Cows's guard now, I'm sure.
Nemrik won't allow Cows to sweep him here.
Nemrik postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nemrik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cows is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cows throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cows avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nemrik wants to control from the top but Cows keeps moving.
Nemrik is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nemrik looking to pass the guard.
Cows had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nemrik defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nemrik trying to control the position from guard on top but Cows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nemrik stands up over Cows, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cows keeping moving, preventing Nemrik from controlling successfully.
Nemrik's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cows lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nemrik!
Nemrik taking shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cows lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nemrik hang on?
Crushing Cows is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nemrik regains half guard.
Nemrik tries to roll over but Cows keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cows in particular looking to stall.
Nemrik is controlling Cows's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nemrik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cows perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nemrik manages to get to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cows throwing strikes but missing.
Cows engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We're going to have a standup here because Crushing Cows wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Cows feints and as Nemrik raises his hands in defense, Cows changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cows throws a big elbow that misses.
Cows wants to control from the top but Nemrik keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nemrik is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gordo Nemrik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nemrik can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cows controls the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gordo Nemrik.
I think Cows has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Crushing Cows!
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